Cardinal Click Beetle vs Louse

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lipeurus maculosus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Elateridae	Philopteridae
Genus	Ampedus	Lipeurus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lipeurus maculosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Louse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Click Beetle

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (United States).

Cardinal Click Beetle

The Cardinal Click Beetle (Ampedus cardinalis) is a species in the genus Ampedus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden